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Softer Tan SW 6141
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Softer Tan sits at L* 82.0, a* 1.7, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 14.1, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 69%.
LRV 60.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.2, Softer Tan is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Softer Tan
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Islands | CC-308 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Everlasting | 1038 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Harmony | AF-90 | 1.11 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Softer Tan
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parachute Silk | UL160-16 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Estate Limestone | QE-27 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Khaki Shade | YL-W11 | 1.49 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Beach | SW 7529 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Cream and Sugar | SW 9507 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Kilim Beige | SW 6106 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Chopsticks | SW 7575 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Natural Wool | SW 9508 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 1.79 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Canvas Tan SW 7531 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Chopsticks SW 7575 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Quaint Peche SW 6330 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Buckram Binding SW 0036 · darker, LRV 56.8
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · darker, LRV 55.7
Colors that go with Softer Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Softer Tan:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Prairie Grass SW 7546
- Moderate White SW 6140
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bewitching Blue SW 6960 · complementary (180°)
- Quaint Peche SW 6330 · analogous (−30°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · analogous (+30°)
- Cay SW 6772 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Softer Tan vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more muted.